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Pope Francis applauded as he leaves hospital after eight-day stay
June 16, 2023
Pope Francis was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital today to a round of applause on after an eight-day stay following abdominal surgery. The Holy Father greeted hospital staff and other patients as he left the hospital in a wheelchair. Outside the building, the Pope was asked how he was doing by media, to whom he
Rupnik dismissed from Jesuits
June 15, 2023
The priest and artist Father Marko Rupnik, accused of the physical and psychological abuse of numerous religious sisters, was dismissed from the Jesuits this month, according to the religious order. The Society of Jesus said in a June 15 statement Rupnik was expelled due to his “stubborn refusal to observe the vow of obedience”. Rupnik had been
Pope ‘improving’ after surgery to fix hernia
June 09, 2023
Pope Francis is “steadily improving” two days after he underwent abdominal surgery to correct an incisional hernia, a Vatican spokesman said today. According to Matteo Bruni, the pope rested during the night and on the morning of June 9 was able to eat breakfast and move from his hospital bed to an armchair. “The medical
New observatory formed in Rome to study Marian apparitions
May 22, 2023
An institution has been formed in Rome to study alleged Marian apparitions and other supernatural phenomena in the Catholic Church. The International Observatory on Marian Apparitions and Mystical Phenomenon (OISA) was established in April and is part of the Pontifical International Marian Academy. The objective of the observatory is to research alleged Marian apparitions and other
Pope Francis defends St. John Paul II against ‘offensive conjectures’ from brother of missing ‘Vatican girl’
April 17, 2023
Pope Francis on Sunday defended St. John Paul II against a recent accusation that the Polish pope secretly visited women at night. Speaking to the public on Divine Mercy Sunday, a day established by Pope John Paul II in 2000, Pope Francis called the insinuation “unfounded and offensive”. “Certain that I interpret the feelings of
Abuse expert leaves Vatican commission for protection of minors, citing concerns
March 29, 2023
Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, an internationally-renowned expert in protecting children and vulnerable adults from clerical sex abuse, has resigned from his position on the Vatican’s safeguarding commission. The move was announced by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Wednesday. The 56-year-old Zollner, a founding member of the commission, said in a statement March 29
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI under medical care as health takes sudden turn
December 28, 2022
Vatican City, Dec 28, 2022 The Vatican confirmed Wednesday that pope emeritus Benedict XVI has experienced a sudden decline in his health, but is stable and under medical care. “I can confirm that in the last few hours there has been a worsening due to advancing age. The situation at the moment remains under control,
Nancy Pelosi receives Holy Communion at the Vatican
June 29, 2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly received Holy Communion at a Mass with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday. Pelosi took Communion, according to sources present at the Mass, Crux reported on June 29. The Associated Press, citing two witnesses, reported that Pelosi was seated in the section reserved for diplomats, and received Communion with
Pope Francis uses wheelchair for first time since undergoing surgery to colon
May 05, 2022
Pope Francis used a wheelchair during a public meeting for the first time he has done so publicly since leaving the hospital after colon surgery in July 2021. The 85-year-old pope has had difficulty walking due to a painful torn ligament in his knee. He was pushed in a wheelchair onto the stage of the
Vatican clears Polish cardinal of negligence after abuse probe
April 22, 2022
The Vatican has ended an investigation into allegations that Polish Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz failed to investigate claims of clerical sex abuse when he was archbishop of Krakow, saying his actions were “correct”. “The analysis of the collected documentation made it possible to assess these actions of Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz as correct and, therefore, the Holy
Pope Francis begins Holy Week with call for Easter truce in Ukraine
April 11, 2022
Pope Francis has called for an East truce in Ukraine. He said on Palm Sunday 2022 that nothing is impossible for God, who has the power to end the war in Ukraine, even if it looks like the end is not near. He also urged the laying down of weapons for a permanent “Easter truce.”
Vatican: Teachers in Church schools have duty to uphold Catholic ethos
March 30, 2022
The Vatican’s education congregation has published a document responding to conflicts over the interpretation of the concept of “Catholic identity” in Catholic school settings. The 20-page instruction affirmed the importance of a Catholic educational project with an evangelical goal and explained the role that teachers and administrators play in its achievement. “The whole school community
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